Introduction

Long considered by navigators as an enchanting paradise, the Loyalty Islands offer some of the world’s most beautiful scenery, full of flourishing endemic plants and animals. The islands also contain unusual cultural wealth and diversity. Kanak society has a specific identity founded on land, which is the record of the clans’ origin, and custom, which perpetuates ancestral values.

At a time when sustainable tourism is growing, the Loyalty Islands offer the visitor a unique opportunity to share the Kanaks’ daily life and to walk in their steps long enough for a stroll or a fishing trip. Each island has its admirers: Ouvéa for its beauty and beaches; Lifou for its immense bays bordered by New Caledonian pines; Maré for the way it sums up the islands’ splendour.

Give yourself time to explore at will the limpid azure waters of the lagoon, the gardens with their profusion of scents, the ancient paths and caves. Let yourself be carried away by these islands imbued with the spirit of the Pacific.